Tung Chao-yung

Tung Chao-yung or C. Y. Tung (traditional Chinese: 董兆榮; simplified Chinese: 董兆荣; pinyin: Dǒng Zhàoróng; 28 September 1912 – 15 April 1982), also known as Tung Hao-yun, simplified Chinese: 董浩云; traditional Chinese: 董浩雲; pinyin: Dǒng Hàoyún), was a Chinese shipping magnate, the founder of the Orient Overseas Line (now Orient Overseas Container Line or OOCL). He was the father of Tung Chee Hwa, the first chief executive of the Hong Kong SAR.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tung (Dong).
Tung Chao-yung
董兆榮 or 董浩雲
Born1912 (1912)
Dinghai, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
Died15 April 1982(1982-04-15) (aged 69)
Hong Kong
OccupationFounder of Orient Overseas Container Line
ChildrenTung Chee Hwa
Tung Chee Chen
Tung Chee Ping
Tung Siu-ping
Tung Yi-ping

At the peak of his career, he owned a shipping fleet with over 150 freight ships; his fleet's cargo capacity exceeded 10 million tons.

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